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Christian Women's/Men's Job Corps of North Carolina, Inc.
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  The purpose of
Christian Women's Job Corps and Christian Men's Job Corps
is to provide a Christian context in which persons in need
are equipped for life and employment;
and a missions context in which women help women
and men help men.
The purpose of
Christian Women's Job Corps and Christian Men's Job Corps
is to provide a Christian context in which persons in need
are equipped for life and employment;
and a missions context in which women help women
and men help men.
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In the early 1990’s, National Woman’s Missionary Union had a vision for assisting women trapped in the cycle of poverty – offering a hand up, not a hand out. With that vision and five successful national pilot sites, CWJC of North Carolina established two sites in 1998 and since that time has increased to fifteen sites as of May 2010 as well as one international site.
Throughout North Carolina in various settings and types of communities, CWJC is bringing hope for a brighter future: Empowering women in need by providing resources to help them move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Along with Bible study, volunteer mentors are a critical part of the program.
Specialized training equips volunteers to offer:
- One-on-one support and encouragement
- Assistance accessing job training and educational resources
- Life skills guidance in areas such as child care, transportation, housing and other daily needs.
Participants gain:
- Practical life skills
- Self-respect as they provide for themselves and their children
- Assurance in the knowledge that God loves them. In nearly every aspect of life, CWJC and CMJC offer help and hope that is changing lives!
CWJC and CMJC sites across the country are undergirded by prayer and bound together by key elements found at each site:
- A mentor for every client
- Covenant between client and mentor
- Bible study
- Networking
- Needs assessment of communities and clients
- An advisory council
- Certification training
- Evaluation
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North Carolina home to extraordinary CWJC site
by Courtney Simpson
(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) – May 24, 2010 – Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) of Gaston County in Gastonia, N.C. will be able to expand their ministry and continue to reach out to women in need through an award granted by the WMU Foundation.
CWJC and Christian Men’s Job Corps (CMJC) are ministries of WMU that seek to equip women and men, in a Christian context, for life and employment. Each participant is engaged in a weekly Bible study and is paired with a mentor for encouragement and accountability; women mentor women in CWJC and men mentor men through CMJC.
For the past 10 years, CWJC of Gaston County has ministered to women through mentoring, Bible study, and a variety of classes on topics such as self-esteem and career skills.
“CWJC is unique in the fact that we offer more than just a one-time help for our participants,” explained Sandra Wright, site coordinator of CWJC of Gaston County. “We are here to see them through until they become self-sufficient and are able to give back to their community.
“We also have the opportunity to truly get to know our participants and come to love them,” Wright continued. “We tell them about God’s love for them and show them God’s love through acts of kindness and compassion.”
As recipient of the site award, CWJC of Gaston County received $641 from the CWJC/CMJC endowment managed by the WMU Foundation. Wright said these funds will go toward training volunteers and mentors, purchasing Bible study materials, and providing childcare for mothers while they attend classes at the site.
“Each site is created and is operated by a man or woman who has heard and has responded to the call of God to invest his or her life in other people,” said Jean Roberson, WMU ministry consultant and national coordinator for CWJC/CMJC. “These site coordinators daily live with the broken relationship, unpaid bills, violated probations, lost jobs, isolation and spiritual darkness that exist in the lives of participants. They truly are heroes among us because they continue to believe and express to others that God desires to be in relationship with each person regardless of decisions they have made and regardless of the circumstances in their lives.”
In 2008* alone, more than 4,350 women and men were served at 215 CWJC and CMJC sites across the nation. This occurred through the faithful service of nearly 18,400 volunteers. As these ministries continue to grow, one of the greatest needs at all sites is for committed mentors and volunteers. To learn more about volunteer opportunities through CWJC/CMJC, or to find a site in your area, visit www.wmu.com.
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*2009 statistics not yet available
Courtney Simpson served as a spring intern in the WMU communications office. She is a recent graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.
North Carolina home to extraordinary CWJC site
by Courtney Simpson
(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) – May 24, 2010 – Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) of Gaston County in Gastonia, N.C. will be able to expand their ministry and continue to reach out to women in need through an award granted by the WMU Foundation.
CWJC and Christian Men’s Job Corps (CMJC) are ministries of WMU that seek to equip women and men, in a Christian context, for life and employment. Each participant is engaged in a weekly Bible study and is paired with a mentor for encouragement and accountability; women mentor women in CWJC and men mentor men through CMJC.
For the past 10 years, CWJC of Gaston County has ministered to women through mentoring, Bible study, and a variety of classes on topics such as self-esteem and career skills.
“CWJC is unique in the fact that we offer more than just a one-time help for our participants,” explained Sandra Wright, site coordinator of CWJC of Gaston County. “We are here to see them through until they become self-sufficient and are able to give back to their community.
“We also have the opportunity to truly get to know our participants and come to love them,” Wright continued. “We tell them about God’s love for them and show them God’s love through acts of kindness and compassion.”
As recipient of the site award, CWJC of Gaston County received $641 from the CWJC/CMJC endowment managed by the WMU Foundation. Wright said these funds will go toward training volunteers and mentors, purchasing Bible study materials, and providing childcare for mothers while they attend classes at the site.
“Each site is created and is operated by a man or woman who has heard and has responded to the call of God to invest his or her life in other people,” said Jean Roberson, WMU ministry consultant and national coordinator for CWJC/CMJC. “These site coordinators daily live with the broken relationship, unpaid bills, violated probations, lost jobs, isolation and spiritual darkness that exist in the lives of participants. They truly are heroes among us because they continue to believe and express to others that God desires to be in relationship with each person regardless of decisions they have made and regardless of the circumstances in their lives.”
In 2008* alone, more than 4,350 women and men were served at 215 CWJC and CMJC sites across the nation. This occurred through the faithful service of nearly 18,400 volunteers. As these ministries continue to grow, one of the greatest needs at all sites is for committed mentors and volunteers. To learn more about volunteer opportunities through CWJC/CMJC, or to find a site in your area, visit www.wmu.com.
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*2009 statistics not yet available
Courtney Simpson served as a spring intern in the WMU communications office. She is a recent graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.
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There are several different ways that you can get involved with Christian Women's Job Corps of North Carolina. Check out our site list to see if there is a CWJC site in your area.
In order to start a site as a site coordinator, you will need to participate in level one training. You can find national training opportunities at www.wmu.com/volunteerconnection.
Don't feel led to start a CWJC site? Here are some other ways that you can get involved with CWJC:
* Pray! Pray for the site coordinators. Pray for the participants. Pray for the mentors. Pray for the volunteers. Pray for the day to day operation of the site to run smoothly.
* Become a mentor. This is an amazing way to get involved in the life of a woman, one on one, that is eager to grow. Local sites offer mentor training.
* Become a volunteer at a site. Any site coordinator would be thrilled to hear that there are people who want to volunteer their time perhaps cooking/serving meals. There are also classes that need to be taught and Bible studies that need to be led.
* Become a donor. Contact a local site and see what supplies they might need donated. It might be that they need clothing for their clients that is appropriate to wear to a job interview. Or they might need office supplies, or office furniture. Local sites also welcome financial donations. Read how one site is using donations here.
* Serve on the CWJC NC Board. This working Board meets quarterly to evaluate the work of CWJC NC. Responsibilities include serving as an advocate for this ministry in your own community and throughout the state. For more information or to nominate someone, please contact Cara Lynn Vogel or email this form.
There are several different ways that you can get involved with Christian Women's Job Corps of North Carolina. Check out our site list to see if there is a CWJC site in your area.
In order to start a site as a site coordinator, you will need to participate in level one training. You can find national training opportunities at www.wmu.com/volunteerconnection.
Don't feel led to start a CWJC site? Here are some other ways that you can get involved with CWJC:
* Pray! Pray for the site coordinators. Pray for the participants. Pray for the mentors. Pray for the volunteers. Pray for the day to day operation of the site to run smoothly.
* Become a mentor. This is an amazing way to get involved in the life of a woman, one on one, that is eager to grow. Local sites offer mentor training.
* Become a volunteer at a site. Any site coordinator would be thrilled to hear that there are people who want to volunteer their time perhaps cooking/serving meals. There are also classes that need to be taught and Bible studies that need to be led.
* Become a donor. Contact a local site and see what supplies they might need donated. It might be that they need clothing for their clients that is appropriate to wear to a job interview. Or they might need office supplies, or office furniture. Local sites also welcome financial donations. Read how one site is using donations here.
* Serve on the CWJC NC Board. This working Board meets quarterly to evaluate the work of CWJC NC. Responsibilities include serving as an advocate for this ministry in your own community and throughout the state. For more information or to nominate someone, please contact Cara Lynn Vogel or email this form.
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There are currently fifteen CWJC sites in North Carolina in the following counties:
Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Duplin, Gaston, Guilford, Haywood, Mecklenburg, New Hanover, Pender, Person, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Union, Wake and Wayne.
There is currently one CMJC site in North Carolina in the early developmental stages.
Phyllis Slaymon, Site Coordinator for CWJC of Union County.
Donna Pittman, a mentor for CWJC of Union County
There are currently fifteen CWJC sites in North Carolina in the following counties:
Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Duplin, Gaston, Guilford, Haywood, Mecklenburg, New Hanover, Pender, Person, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Union, Wake and Wayne.
There is currently one CMJC site in North Carolina in the early developmental stages.
Phyllis Slaymon, Site Coordinator for CWJC of Union County.
Donna Pittman, a mentor for CWJC of Union County
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Contacting the CWJC of NC
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Cara Lynn Vogel, State Coordinator
Christian Women's/Men's Job Corps
PO Box 18309 Raleigh, NC 27619-8309
919.882.2344 or 866.210.8602
cwjcnc@gmail.com or cwjcncminasst@gmail.com
Cara Lynn Vogel, State Coordinator
Christian Women's/Men's Job Corps
PO Box 18309 Raleigh, NC 27619-8309
919.882.2344 or 866.210.8602
cwjcnc@gmail.com or cwjcncminasst@gmail.com
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